<p>A gathering took place in the Siam shopping district on Monday (16 October) on the 2nd anniversary of <a href="https://prachatai.com/english/node/8849">the 16 october 2020 crackdown on the protest at Pathumwan intersection</a>. The gathering called for an amnesty for all who face charges for participating in political protests.</p>

<p>The Central Juvenile and Family Court yesterday (22 September) dismissed charges against an 18-year-old gender equality activist accused of violating the ban on gatherings under the State of Emergency for giving a speech at a protest in October 2020.</p>

<p>For the past 9 months, the Criminal Court has been refusing to issue summonses for documents requested by lawyers representing activists charged with royal defamation for the 19 September 2020 protest to be used as evidence, delaying the witness examination process.</p>

<p>A 24-year-old protester charged with royal defamation for wearing Thai traditional dress at a mock fashion show during a protest on Silom Road on 29 October 2020 has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for an offence against the Queen.</p>

<p>A Thammasat University student was arrested on Tuesday&nbsp;(6 September) for sedition on a warrant issued in 2020 relating to a 10 August 2020 protest.</p>

<p>Thanapol Eawsakul, editor-in-chief of the political academic publisher Same Sky Books, was arrested on Wednesday evening (29 June) on charges of procuring and sharing national secrets and violation of the Computer Crimes Act.</p>

<p><a href="https://lawyersforlawyers.org/en/letter-to-thai-authorities-on-disbarment-proceedings-against-anon-nampha/?fbclid=IwAR3DGGTQDkT8RVG1--4DIJ5Zt4xwfr0YKDuocfZEC3VzQ13BFVDMzPFeLyU">Lawyers for Lawyers and The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)&nbsp;</a>expressed in an open letter their concerns about the disbarment proceedings against human rights lawyer Anon Nampa, which started following a complaint that Anon&#39;s part in the pro-democracy protests and monarchy reform movement&nbsp;violated the Lawyers Council of Thailand&rsquo;s disciplinary rules.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Declared 2 years ago to combat the spread of Covid-19, Thailand&rsquo;s State of Emergency has resulted in diminished freedom of expression and assembly. &nbsp;It has also been used as grounds for cracking down on pro-democracy protests and prosecuting activists.</p>

<p>A man was sentenced on Friday (4 March 2022) to 3 years in prison on a royal defamation charge for putting a sticker on a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn in front of the Supreme Court during a protest on 19 September 2020.</p>

<p>Ravisara Eksgool, who was charged with royal defamation for reading out a statement during the 26 October 2020 protest at the German Embassy, has had her request to leave the country to study overseas denied twice by the South Bangkok Criminal Court over fears that she will flee the country.</p>

<p>Activist and human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been granted bail by the South Bangkok Criminal Court and was released on Monday (28 February 2022), after spending almost 7 months in detention pending trial on several royal defamation charges relating to protests in 2020 &ndash; 2021.</p>